Cleve Burke is a Partner at Vela Wood, where he serves as Chair of the firm’s litigation practice. Cleve focuses his practice on civil litigation, bankruptcy, and appeals.
Stefanie Scott Shah is Senior of Counsel at Vela Wood. She focuses her practice in the areas of employment law and intellectual property law.
Bobby Gojuangco is an attorney at Vela Wood. He focuses his practice in the areas of venture financing, M&A, and taxation.
Trevor LaBarge is a senior attorney at Vela Wood. He focuses his practice in the areas of mergers & acquisitions, private equity, emerging company & venture capital, venture financing, and sports law.
Arthur Swanson is Senior Of Counsel at Vela Wood. He focuses his practice on assisting companies with a variety of corporate and commercial transactions, with a particular emphasis on food & beverage, advertising/marketing, and technology companies and matters.
Clark E. Smith is a partner at Vela Wood, a Texas TABC attorney, and head of the firm’s Alcohol Policy & Regulation practice.
Mattison Raiford is an attorney at Vela Wood. She represents clients in general business matters, with a focus on venture capital and mergers and acquisitions.
Chi Reece is a partner at Vela Wood. She focuses her practice in the areas of business and commercial transactions, real estate transactions, and trademarks.
Bronté Story is an attorney at Vela Wood. She focuses her practice on commercial contract matters with an additional focus in intellectual property law, entertainment law, employment law, and TABC and administrative regulatory compliance matters.
Gregory Smith is Senior Counsel for Vela Wood, with a practice focusing on real estate, corporate law and mergers and acquisitions. With a firm background in energy law including the renewables sector, Gregory has a substantial transactional knowledge foundation. Gregory is a 2020 and 2021 Super Lawyers Rising Star and a Texas Bar Foundation Life Fellow.